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Five Smart Retirement Health Care Moves: Maximize Your HSA and Medigap SavingsUnchecked health care costs in retirement could blow a hole in your savings. Here’s how to avoid that.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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10 Myths About Health Savings Accountssavings When you’re choosing a health plan for the year, one option may be a high-deductible plan that makes you eligible to contribute to a health savings account.
By Kimberly Lankford
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We Have $5.7 million. My Wife Wants Long-Term Care Insurance.Even with our solid nest egg, it's not clear if we should self-insure or buy long-term care insurance.
By Maurie Backman
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Medicare and Moving: A Guide to Keeping Your CoverageYour Medicare plan’s coverage area will determine if you need to make changes after a move.
By Donna LeValley
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What I Didn't Know About Health Care FSAs Could Have Cost MeAlthough flexible spending accounts work on a use-it-or-lose-it basis, you may have options for unused funds. Make sure to read the fine print before enrolling.
By Jeff Briskin
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5 Legal 'Loopholes' the IRS Wishes You Didn't KnowFrom opening stealth retirement accounts to strategic charitable giving, there are plenty of ways you can cut your taxes every year, and they're perfectly legit.
By Lawrence Sprung, CFP®, CEPA®
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Frustrated With Your Medicare Advantage Plan? You’re Not AloneMedicare Advantage plans scored lower in overall satisfaction among members in 2025. Eroding trust and policy confusion drove the drop in customer satisfaction.
By Donna LeValley
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Health Care Costs: What You Can Expect to Pay and How to Savehealth insurance From premiums to co-pays, health care is one savings goal you can't afford to ignore. Understanding how high-deductible health plans and HSAs work may help.
By David Jaeger, CFP®
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Medicare Premiums 2026: IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and DDo you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge this year? It depends.
By Donna LeValley
